Aviation Organizations

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA): Advocates for pilots and aviation enthusiasts around the world. Has hundreds of thousands of members and a reaches 75 countries. Offers insurance, credit cards, training, scholarships and more to members.

Air Transport Association: The premier trade group of the principal U.S. airlines. ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90% of U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic.

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA): a membership organization for those that love flying, building and restoring experimental and recreational aircraft.

Flight Safety Foundation (FSA): An international non-profit that researches and promotes the improvement of aviation safety.

General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA): A national trade association representing 55 manufacturers of fixed-wing aircraft, engines, avionics, and components. In addition to building nearly all the general aviation aircraft flying in the United States today, GAMA member companies also operate aircraft fleets, airport fixed-based operations, pilot schools, and training facilities across the nation.

International Air Transport Association (IATA): An international trade body representing some 240 airlines comprising 94% of scheduled international air traffic. IATA’s aim is to help airlines help themselves by simplifying processes and increasing passenger convenience while reducing costs and improving efficiency. Safety is IATA’s number one priority, and IATA’s goal is to continually improve safety standards, notably through IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): The constitution of ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party. ICAO works in close co-operation with other members of the United Nations family such as the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Organization and the International Maritime Organization.

National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA): promotes the benefits of aerial application to the public and conducts programs and services to ensure the continued success of the industry.

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) represents aviation safety professionals including air traffic controllers, engineers and architects, staff specialists, traffic management coordinators.

National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is dedicated to raising and maintaining the professional standing of the flight instructor in the aviation community.

Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is a membership organization that is dedicated to advocating for and representing aviation maintenance technicians.

Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) is a membership-based dedicated to aeronautical advancement by assisting in the professional development of experimental pilots.